Taliban war crimes against French troops

Independent:

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Military officials said most of the wounded were injured in the initial ambush. The French called in fighter jets and helicopter gunships to help the soldiers escape, after they were surrounded by heavily armed militants. Military sources said four of the dead were captured and then killed as prisoners after insurgents overran some of their positions. (Emphasis added.)

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This is typical of the Taliban and it is surprising that neither the media or the military spokesmen point out it is a war crime to execute prisoners. If our side was doing it would be noticed , but there is a double standard when it comes to enemy action. All the troops should be made aware of this so they will know there is nothing gained by surrender to this enemy. They should fight until their are dead.